Player Bio: Julia StampsPlayer Bio: Julia Stamps
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Player Bio: Julia Stamps

  Julia Stamps
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Santa Rosa, CA
High School:
Santa Rosa HS

Stanford: A decorated athlete who has competed on numerous United States national teams ... An experienced winner and top NCAA competitor ... She will be a key player in Stanford's ability to maintain its lofty status as a national contender.

1998 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): Enjoyed another outstanding season as Stanford's top runner ... Competed in five races, finishing no lower than sixth ... Finished second in two races, the Pac-10 and NCAA Regional-8 Championships, third at the Stanford Invitational, fourth at the Pre-NCAA Meet, and sixth at the NCAA's ... Stanford's #2 runner at the NCAA's, just behind teammate Sally Glynn and gained All-America honors by finishing in the top ten for a second straight year.

1997 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Stanford's top runner in her freshman season ... Helped lead the Cardinal to the Pac-10 and NCAA District-8 titles, and second place at the NCAA's ... Led all Stanford runners with a fourth place finish at the NCAA's to gain All-America honors ... Finished third in at the Pac-10 Cross Country Championships ... Finished second at the NCAA District-8 meet ... In her first collegiate race, captured first place at the Stanford Invitational ... Also captured the Pre-NCAA's at Furman with a time of 16:44 .

1999 Track & Field Season (Sophomore): Enjoyed another solid season ... Qualified for the NCAA's in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:27.07 at the Cardinal Invitational ... She then gained All-America honors with a sixth place finish at the NCAA's ... At the Indoor Nationals, gained All-America honors in the 3,000 meters ... her qualifying time of 9:16.47 was the fastest collegiate time in the nation ... Led the Cardinal women's distance runners at the 1999 Pac-10 Championships with a second place finish in the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters ... Captured the indoor mile at the MPSF Championships for a second straight season ... A NCAA provisional qualifier in the 5,000 meters.

1998 Track & Field Season (Freshman): A sensational freshman season ... An NCAA qualifier in the 1,500 meters (4:21.41), the 3,000 meters (9:21.51) and the 5,000 meters (16:31.79) ... Ran the 5,000 meters at the NCAA's ... Placed second in the 5,000 meters and fifth in the 3,000 meters at the Pac-10 Track & Field Championships ... Gained All-America honors with a fourth place finish in the 3,000 meters at the 1998 NCAA Indoors.

High School: Gained numerous athletic and academic honors at Santa Rosa High School ... A Footlocker National Cross Country champion ... A three-time California state cross country champion ... A four-time Stanford Invitational cross country champion, and has the best prep time on the course ... A Footlocker regional course record holder ... Holds the prep course records at Mt SAC, Footlocker Regional meet, the California state meet, UC Davis and Stanford ... A three-time California state champion in the 3,200 meters ... Captured the 1,600 and 3,200 meter state championship in 1997 ... Won the National Scholastic mile indoors with the fastest prep time in 12 years ... Won the junior national 3,200 meter title four straight years, a first ... Captured the Pan Am Games title in the 3,000 meters in Santiago, Chile, in 1995 ... Competed in the 3,000 meters at the 1997 Junior Pan Am Games in Cuba .. Captured first place honors at the U.S. Junior Nationals in 1997 ... Holds several indoor and outdoor class records nationally ... A finalist for the World Junior Track & Field Championships in 1996 in Sydney, Australia ... A four-time Golden West National track meet champion ... Ran on six USAT&F world teams, which competed in Budapest, Portugal, England, Chile, Australia and Cuba ... Has been ranked in the top three nationally from the 1,600 to 5,000 meters ... The 1997 USA prep leader from the 1,500 to the 3,200 meters ... Also an outstanding student in the classroom ... One of five finalists for the Dial National Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1997.

Cardinal Catalogue: Sociology major ... A 1998 Pac-10 All-Academic cross country selection